PROPOSED JOINT COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY

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1{962 CONGRESSIONAL
REMOVAL OF COST CEILING FOR
IMPROVEMENT OF NEW YORK
STATE BARGE CANAL
Mr. JAVITS. Mr. President, for my-
self and Senator KEATING, I introduce
for appropriate reference a bill to amend
Public Law 409, 74th Congress, to re-
move the present $27 million cost ceiling
for the Federal program of improvement
of the New York State Barge Canal.
This program of improvement, author-
ized in 1935, provides for raising bridges
and deepening and widening channels.
At the time of authorization, the $27 mil-
lion cost figure seemed reasonable; how-
ever, the work has gone forward slowly
and costs have risen to such an extent
that it is now estimated that the total
cost of the project will be in excess of
$35 million. Approximately $25 million
in Federal funds has already been spent
and the State of New York has allocated
$15 million more with the understanding
that it will be reimbursed by the Federal
Government for moneys actually spent.
However, in view of the existing cost ceil-
ing, the Corps of Engineers cannot guar-
antee reimbursement of the entire addi-
tional $8.7 million required to complete
the project, and work on the canal will
shortly have to be suspended. If the im-
provement program is not completed, still
existing bottlenecks will render these
improvements virtually useless and the
$25 million in Federal funds already
spent will be wasted. I hope, therefore,
that the Congress will take prompt ac-
tion on this bill as soon as possible.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill
will be received and appropriately
referred.
The bill (S. 3072) to amend Public Law
409, 74th Congress, to authorize the ap-
propriations necessary to carry out au-
thorized improvements in the project for
the Great Lakes-Hudson River Water-
way, introduced by Mr. JAVITS (for him-
self and Mr. KEATING), was received, read
twice by its title, and referred to the
Committee on Public Works.
PROPOSED LEGISLATION RELATING
TO TERMS OF COURT AT NEW
LONDON AND BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
Mr, DODD. Mr. President, I intro-
duce for appropriate reference for myself
and my colleague, the senior Senator
from Connecticut [Mr. BusH], two bills
dealing with the U.S. district court of
Connecticut.
The first bill would permit the addi-
tion of the city of New London as a seat
of the U.S. district court and it would
also permit the rental of temporary fa-
cilities in that city of suitable court
space.
The second bill makes provision for
the rental of courtroom space in the city
of Bridgeport, already a seat of the U.S.
district court, but lacking adequate fa-
cilities at the present time for the hold-
ing of court.
The administration of Federal justice
in Connecticut has been seriously cur-
tailed due to the lack of adequate court
facilities and for this reason my col-
league and I are joining in introducing
this legislation which will do much to
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reduce our Federal dockets as well as
help with the pressing courtroom space
problems facing both the eastern and
western parts of our State.
We feel that this legislation is neces-
sary to the proper and orderly adminis-
tration of justice in the district of Con-
necticut and urge early and affirmative
action on it.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
bills will be received and appropriately
referred.
The bills, introduced by Mr. Donn (for
himself and Mr. BusH), were received,
read twice by their titles, and referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary, as fol-
lows:
S. 3073. A bill to provide for holding terms
of the U.S. District Court for the District
of Connecticut at New London; and
S. 3074. A bill to waive the limitations
and restrictions of section 142 of title 28,
United States Code, with respect to the hold-
ing of court at Bridgeport, Conn., by the
U.S. District Court for the District of Con-
necticut.
AMENDMENT TO THE MINERAL
LEASING ACT TO INCLUDE GEO-
THERMAL STEAM
Mr. BIBLE. Mr. President, I intro-
duce, for appropriate reference, a bill to
amend the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920.
My bill would permit the Secretary of
the Interior to lease the public lands
of the United States for exploration and
development of geothermal steam.
In the past years, considerable re-
search has been accomplished in an ef-
fort to harness this great source of en-
ergy. Only recently a breakthrough was
made, so that now there is in operation
in Sonoma County, Calif., a steamplant
which has a capacity of 12,500 kilowatts
utilizing geothermal steam as an energy
to generate this electricity. This cheap
source of energy will indeed play a ma-
jor part in further developing the west-
ern section of our country.
At the present time, development of
this vast untapped source of energy is
taking place on privately owned land.
My bill thus would authorize the Secre-
tary of the Interior to issue leases on
the public domain under regulations
promulgated by him to further develop
and utilize this energy.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill
will be received and appropriately re-
ferred.
The bill (S. 3075) to amend the Min-
eral Leasing Act of 1920 in order to au-
thorize geothermal steam leases under
the provisions of such act, introduced by
Mr. BIBLE, was received, read twice by its
title, and referred to the Committee on
Interior and Insular Affairs.
AMENDMENT TO THE ` MINERAL
LEASING ACT TO INCLUDE LITHIUM
Mr. BIBLE. Mr. President, I intro-
duce, for appropriate reference, a bill to
amend the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920
to include lithium.
At the present time, leases may be
granted to explore for lithium as a re-
lated product of potassium and sodium.
My bill merely would clarify the existing
act and expressly set out that leases on
the public domain may be granted to ex-
plore for lithium and other related
products.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill
will be received and appropriately re-
ferred.
The bill (S. 3076) to amend the Min-
eral Leasing Act of 1920 in order to au-
thorize lithium, rubidium, cesium, or
bromine leases and permits under the
provisions of such act, introduced by Mr.
BIBLE, was received, read twice by its
title, and referred to the Committee on
Interior and Insular Affairs.
PROPOSED JOINT COMMITTEE ON
NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY
Mr. BOGGS. Mr. President, on be-
half of myself, and the distinguished
Senator from Connecticut [Mr. Donn],
I introduce, for appropriate reference, a
joint resolution to establish a Joint Com-
mittee on National Security Strategy.
The functions of the joint committee
would be:
First. To make a comprehensive and
continuing study of all matters relating
to our national strategy.
Second. To study means and methods
whereby the processes used for the de-
velopment of our national strategy may
be improved in a manner consistent
with the constitutionally established
structure of our Government, and where-
by the activities of governmental and
nongovernmental instrumentalities used
for the development and implementation
of. that national strategy may be coordi-
nated with greater effectiveness in the
national interest.
Third. For the information of the sev-
eral committees of the Congress dealing
with legislation which relates to or af-
fects the national strategy, not later than
March 1 of each year-beginning with
the year 1964-to file a report with the
Senate and House of Representatives
containing its findings and recommenda-
tions with respect to national strategy
matters, and from time to time to make
other reports and recommendations to
the Senate and House of Representatives
as it deems advisable.
I have been working for some time
trying to more fully understand and
comprehend our national security
strategy problems as they relate to the
preservation of freedom and world
peace. I have come to the conclusion
that since World War II national secu-
rity strategy has grown to embrace every
facet of national strength-scientific,
economic, social, political, diplomatic,
and military.
Prior to World War II, and even dur-
ing the war, our national strategy was
fairly simple and comprehendible within
the framework of our existing institu-
tions.
However, since World War II, many
fundamental advances in human knowl-
edge and the physical sciences have been
made resulting in a technological revolu-
tion of unprecedented scope and impli-
cations. This revolution has been re-
sponsible for the development of new
and largely untested means and instru-
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mentalities for destruction never before
within the comprehension of man.
The complexity and unknown signifi-
cance of these fast-changing times in re-
lation to the scientific, economic, social,
political, diplomatic, and military con-
siderations have made increasingly diffi-
cult the formulation of a sound and ef-
fective strategy for national security
and world peace.
Consequently, our Government has
come more and more to rely upon pri-
vately organized and operated organiza-
tions and instrumentalities for advice
and solution of much of our national
security policy. As a result, the develop-
ment, design, and direction of our na-
tional strategy for survival have been
increasingly influenced by Institutions
and. personnel outside of the executive
and, legislative branches, of our Govern-
ment. It is said that the justification
for this is that our strategy goes beyond
that which might be determined by
military or diplomatic considerations
alone.
I would give great credit to private
organizations and personnel who have
been working in this field and who have
undoubtedly contributed tremendously
to the formulation of our national
security policy and strategy.
However, it seems urgent, essential,
and fundamentally important that the
Congress should move to organize im-
mediately in an effective manner to dis-
charge its vital function in the formula-
tion of national security strategy.
Under the present organization of
the Congress the various aspects of the
problem of national strategy are com-
mitted to different committees within
each body with the result that no means
presently exist within the Congress for
evaluating the problem in Its entirety
or for effectively helping toward evolving
a well-considered, unified national stra-
tegic program.
Under our Constitution, the ultimate
responsibility and obligation for a
sound, total and effective national
strategy rests jointly with the legislative
and the executive branches of our
Government.
I believe that in order for the Congress
to meet its responsibility and obligation
it should provide a joint committee for
continuous study, coordination, informa-
tion and recommendation on all the
various and complex matters that affect
and shape our national strategy.
If this joint committee were estab-
lished, I believe it would not only be of
great assistance to the regular function-
ing committees of the Congress in their
:respective fields involved with national
strategy, but it would likewise help every
Member of the Congress to make a
greater contribution and be more effec-
tive in the discharge of his responsibil-
ities to this important obligation.
It would seem to me also that it would
The most helpful to the executive branch
of our Government'in its overall recom-
mendations on national strategy which
necessarily must be considered and im-
plemented by the Congress.
The establishment of this joint com-
:mittee would bring the Congress in as a
full and effective partner with the execs-
tive branch In the design and conduct of
national strategy.
It would, in my opinion, even be of
help to the able, private scientific intel-
lectual strategic studies community
which due to the complexity and mag-
nitude of the problem is little under-
stood except among themselves. This
community is a totally new factor of
strength.
The establishment of this joint com-
mittee as far as the Congress is con-
cerned, would institutionalize under our
Constitution all efforts properly bearing
on the strategymaking processes.
I am convinced that there are many
Members of Congress who have given
consideration as to how the Congress
should put its house in better order to
meet its constitutional responsibilities
and obligations for national security
strategy. I welcome cosponsorship of
this joint resolution in the Senate, and
I am hopeful that any interested Mem-
bers of the other body will introduce a
similar resolution.
In respect to this subject, I refer to
volume 3, pages 7 and 8 of the staff re-
ports and recommendations of the Sub-
committee on National Policy Machinery,
chairmaned by the distinguished Senator
from the State of Washington [Mr.
JACKSON]. In the final statement, dated,
November 15, 1961, this subcommittee re-
ports as follows:
Although the. subcommittee inquiry was
directed toward the executive branch, there
Is clearly much room for improvement on
Capitol Hill.
One major problem is fragmentation. The
Congress is hard put to deal with national
security policy as a whole.
The difficulty starts with the executive
branch. Except in the state of the Union
and the budget messages, it presents na-
tional security information and program re-
quests to the Congress in bits and pieces.
The present mode of operation of the con-
gressional system compounds the problem.
The authorization process treats as separable
matters which are not really separable. For-
eign affairs, defense matters, space policies,
and atomic energy programs are handled in
different committees. It is the same with
money matters. Income and outgo, and the
relation of each to the economy, come under
different jurisdictions.
There is no place in the Congress, short of
the floors of the Senate and the House, where
the requirements of national security and
the resources needed on their behalf, are
considered in their totality.
The need is to give the Congress, early in
each session, better opportunities to review
our national security programs as a whole.
I have endeavored to make this state-
ment brief. I know that I have over-
simplified it. It is my hope, however,
that, as a result of its briefness, it will be
read with resulting conisderation and
appropriate action by the Congress for
the establishment of a Joint Committee
on National Security Strategy.
Mr. DODD. Mr. President, will the
Senator yield?
Mr. BOGGS. Mr. President, I am
more than happy to yield to the dis-
tinguished Senator from Connticut
[Mr. DODD]. I am very grateful, indeed,
for his encouragement, his interest, and
his help in the presenting of the Senate
joint resolution.
March 27
Mr. DODD. I thank my colleague for
his kind remarks. However, I do not
seek to take credit for this presentation.
The distinguished Senator from Dela-
ware was kind enough to bring the
resolution to my attention. I think the
Senator has done a great service, not
only for the Senate and the Congress
of the United States, but also for the
country a z a whole.
I am happy and proud to join as a
cosponsor of the joint resolution. I hope
that all our colleagues will take time to
read it. It is perhaps one of the most
important matters which has been sug-
gested to the Senate in a long time. I
hope we shall get favorable committee
action, and later favorable action in the
Senate, and favorable consideration by
the other body.
Mr. BOGGS. I thank my distin-
guished colleague. As I say, I am very
grateful indeed for his encouragement
and support. Along with him, I wel-
come consideration of the joint resolu-
tion by other Members of this body.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous con-
sent that the joint resolution may be
printed in its entirety at this point in the
RECORD, following these remarks.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
joint resolution will be received and ap-
propriately referred; and, without objec-
tion, the joint resolution will be printed
In the RECORD.
The joint resolution (S.J. Res. 177)
providing for the establishment of a
joint committee of the two Houses of
the Congress to study all matters relat-
ing to national strategy, introduced by
Mr. 13oGGS (for himself and Mr. Donn),
was received, read twice by its title, re-
ferred to the Committee on Arme Serv-
~ices and ordered to be printed the
tGECt.ORD, as follows:
Whereas the fundamental advances in hu-
man knowledge concerning the physical
sciences made during and subsequent to
World War II have produced a technological
revolution of unprecedented scope and
implications; and
Whereas that revolution has been responsi-
ble for the development of new and largely
untested means and instrumentalities for
destruction never before within the com-
petence of man; and
Whereas the complexity of the resulting
weapons systems has necessitated reliance
upon personnel specially trained in new and
advanced scientific disciplines, not only for
the evolution, design, evaluation, and pro-
duction of such weapons systems, but also
for the determination of basic doctrine with
respect to their strategic employment and
their interrelationship- for the establishment
of an. effective capability for national de-
fense; and
Whereas the United States Government
has come to an increasing degree to rely upon
privately organized and operated organiza-
tions and instrumentalities for the solution
of those problems; and
Whereas in consequence the development,
design, and direction of our national strategy
for survival has been increasingly influenced
by institutions and instrumentalities outside
the executive and legislative branches of the
Government; and
Whereas such strategy is no longer deter-
mined by military and diplomatic considera-
tions alone, but by complex economic, scien-
tific, social, political, and psychological con-
siderations as well, thereby increasing the
difficulty of formulating a sound and effec-
tive strategy; and
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Whereas unde: the present organization
of the Congress rious aspects of the prob-
lem of nations' strategy are committed to
different corns ;tees within each House,
with the resu' that, in the discharge of its
vital functior : formulating national policy,
no means pr aptly exist within the Con-
gress for ev taking that problem in its
entirety or , evolving a well-considered
unified nati al strategic program; and
Whereas Le Congress is ever cognizant
that the fr, institutions of the United
States and tl preservation of world peace
is dependent upon the development of a
sound and t vctive national strategy, and
that under c r Constitution the ultimate
responsibility and obligation therefor rests
jointly with ne Congress and the executive;
and
Whereas I order to meet its responsibility
and obligati, i more effectively, the Congress
should provi le effective means for a con-
tinuous study of all the various and com-
plex matters that affect and shape our na-
tional strategy: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That (a) there is es-
tablished a Joint Committee on National
Security Strategy (hereinafter referred to as
the "joint committee"). Such committee
shall be composed of nine Members of the
Senate who shall be appointed by the Pres-
ident of the Senate and nine Members of the
House of Representatives who shall be ap-
pointed by the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives. In each Instance not more
than five Members shall be members of the
same political party.
(b) It shall be the function of the joint
committee-
(1) to make a comprehensive and contin-
uing study of all matters relating to the
national strategy of the United States;
(2) to study means and methods whereby
the processes used for the development of
our national strategy may be improved in a
manner consistent with the constitution-
ally established structure of our Govern-
ment, and whereby the activities of govern-
mental and nongovernmental instrumental-
ities usecr for the development and imple-
mentation of that national strategy may be
coordinated with greater effectiveness in the
national interest; and
(3) for the information: of the several
committees of the Congress dealing with
legislation which relates to or affects the
national strategy, not later than March 1 of
each year (beginning with the year 1964)
to file a report with the :senate and the
House of Representatives containing its find-
ings and recommendations with respect to
national strategy matters, and from time
to time to make other reports and recom-
mendations to the Senate and House of
Representatives as it deems advisable.
SEC. 2. (a) Vacancies in the membership
of the joint committees shall not affect the
power of the remaining members to execute
the functions of the joint committee, and
shall be filled In the same manner as in the
case of the original selection.
(b) The joint committee shall select a
chairman and a vice chairman from among
its members upon its initial organization
and at the beginning of each Congress. The
chairmanship shall alternate between the
Senate and the House of Representatives
with each Congress. The vice chairman shall
act in the place of the chairman in the
absence of the chairman, and shall be se-
lected from the House other than the House
from which the chairman is selected.
(c) A majority of the joint committee
shall constitute a quorum except that a
lesser number, to be fixed by the joint com-
mittee, shall constitute a quorum for the
purpose of administering oaths and taking
sworn testimony.
SEC. 3. The joint committee, or any duly
authorized subcommittee thereof, is author-
ized to sit and act at such places and times
within the United States, to hold such hear-
ings, to require by subpoena or otherwise
the attendance of such witnesses and the
production of such books, papers, and docu-
ments, to administer such oaths, and to take
such testimony as it deems advisable,
SEC. 4. (a) The joint committee may em-
ploy and- fix the compensation of such ex-
perts, consultants, and other. employees as
it deems necessary in the performance of its
duties.
(b) The joint committee is authorized to
utilize the services, information, and facili-
ties of the departments and agencies of the
Government, and also of private research
agencies.
SEC. 5. The expenses of the joint com-
mittee shall be paid from the contingent
fund of the Senate from funds appropriated
for the joint committee upon vouchers app~
proved by the chairman of the joint coin
mittee. aim
NATIONAL HIGHWAY WEEK
Mr. CHAVEZ. Mr. President, I wish
to call to the attention of the Senate
that National Highway Week will be ob-
served during the period May 20-26.
All of us are highway users, directly
or indirectly, and the progressive ad-
vance of our American economy would
not have been possible without the Fed-
eral-aid highway program which Con-
gress authorized in 1916. This -program
has been carried on during the interven-
ing years under a unique partnership be-
tween the Federal Government, repre-
sented by the Bureau of Public Roads,
and the States, represented by the re-
spective State highway departments.
As a result of this partnership effort,
the United States now has the world's
best road network. This network, how-
ever, needs continual rebuilding to keep
pace with the needs of a growing popu-
lation, an expanding economy, and our
national defense requirements.
Last year Congress, at President Ken-
nedy's request, enacted new financing
measures to speed this roadbuilding ef-
fort. As a result, we are in a position
to complete the 41,000-mile National
System of Interstate and Defense High-
ways by 1972 and to accelerate work on
the traditional primary, secondary and
urban highway program.
The Nation has a vital stake in this
program. Today 76 million motor ve-
hicles traverse our roads and streets.
By 1976 the total will have grown to 113
million, and this growth is merely in
numbers and does not reflect the in-
creasing use of each motor vehicle in the
years ahead.
In recognition of our tremendous
dependence upon motor vehicle trans-
portation and its meaning to our citizens,
it is appropriate that Congress should
give appropriate recognition to the 1962
observance of National Highway Week
during the period May 20-26. I submit
a resolution calling attention to this ob-
servance, and I urge every Senator to
support it.
I ask unanimous consent for the pres-
ent consideration of the concurrent reso-
lution.
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The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
concurrent resolution will be read for the
information of the Senate.
The concurrent resolution (S. Con.
Res. 65) was read, and unanimously
agreed to, as follows:
Whereas the dependence of the American
economy on its three and one-half million
miles of highways has been clearly estab-
lished and proven by the registration of
more than seventy-six million automobiles,
trucks, and buses; and
Whereas the development of our national
highway system has been a remarkable ac-
complishment during the last half century,
in spite of wars, depressions, and other eco-.
nomic uncertainties; and
Whereas the present United States road
network reflects credit on the unique Fed-
eral-State partnership arrangement which
has financed, built, and maintained it; and
Whereas one-sixth of the American popu-
lation depends directly on highways for its
livelihood; while every American is increas-
ingly dependent on highways for education,
recreation, national and international se-
curity, as well as religious, fraternal, cul-
tural, and family life; and
Whereas the direct benefits to the highway
user of the construction of adequate high-
ways have been conservatively estimated at
three times their cost; and the extra divi-
dends include the upgrading of property
values, creation of new industrial, commercial
and residential sites, the reduction of death
and human suffering by cutting the accident
toll, and the joy and pleasure of motoring
on adequate, safe highways; and -
Whereas the increasing need for, better
highways of adequate capacity to meet ever-
increasing traffic demands should receive the
public attention it deserves and requires if
proper citizen support of national highway
goals is to be sustained; and
Whereas the week of May 20 to 26, 1962,
provides an opportunity for due recognition
of the foregoing achievements and accomp-
lishments: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate (the House con-
curring), That the week of May 20 to May
26, 1962, is hereby designated as "National
Highway Week", and the President is re-
quested to Issue a proclamation calling upon
all the people of the United States for the
observance of such week with appropriate
proceedings and ceremonies.
VETERAN WELFARE WORKER
RETIRES IN MONTANA
Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, we
in the Congress all recognize that the
basic foundation of our Federal Gov-
ernment, the State, - and local govern-
ments as well, is the dedicated public
servant. These men and women con-
tribute many years of their lives to
various positions in government. They
are the ones that keep it operating.
I have just learned of the retirement
of a very close friend in Montana. John
B. Kemp is retiring from his post as
Roosevelt County welfare supervisor
after 30 years of service. It is not a
glamorous job but it is one to which
John Kemp was dedicated, carrying out
his duties with understanding and care.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kemp have con-
tributed much to the community of Wolf
Point with their many charitable serv-
ices and civic leadership. The Kemps
have raised a family of which they can
be justly proud. In short Roosevelt
County and the city of Wolf Point are
fortunate to have the Kemp family and
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I have had a most pleasant association
with the family over the years.
Appropriate recognition has been
given to John Kemp in recent weeks
and I ask unanimous consent to have
printed at the conclusion of my remarks
in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD a news
story from the March 15, 1962, issue of
the Herald-News published in Wolf
Point, Mont.
There being no objection, the news
story was ordered to be printed in the
RECORD, as follows:
JOHN KEMP, WELFARE SUPERVISOR, RETIRING
Starting In 1932 with a job intended to
last 2 or 3 months, John B. Kemp, county
welfare supervisor, this week retired after
30 years' service.
In retirement Kemp was honored with a
party given by fellow employees at the court-
house in Wolf Point. Honored with Mr.
Kemp was Mrs. Kemp, who has donated 251/a
years to the American Cancer Society. To-
gether, Mr. and Mrs. Kemp have donated
over 57 years to volunteer work on various
civic causes. Mrs. Kemp began work with
the cancer society in 1936. In 1948 she be-
came county chairman, a job she held until
1961. She remains as county memorial
chairman.
In November Kemp was honored at a dis-
trict.welfare meeting and banquet in Wolf
Point. At the eight-county dinner he was
awarded a plaque for service from 1932 to
1962.
Kemp began his work as secretary of the
Daniels County Relief Committee in Scobey.
The office was scheduled to be maintained
about 2 of 3 months. At the 1933 session of
Montana Legislature the Montana Relief
Commission was created and relief commit-
tees appointed in all counties. Kemp was
retained as secretary and continued in that
capacity about a year.
Montana Relief Commission officials of
Helena then recommended him for the posi-
tion of Federal disbursing officer when the
Civil Works Administration began operations
in December of 1933. Primary job, Kemp
recalled, was to issue worker paychecks in
Valley, Roosevelt, Sheridan and Daniels
Counties. "I signed 12,220 checks on the
U.S. Treasurer, totaling approximately one-
quarter million dollars," he said. "We also
issued checks to workers on the Agricultural
Census Survey In 14-eastern Montana count-
ies," he added.
In 1937, after passing of the Civil Works
Administration and the birth of the Public
Welfare Department, Kemp became one of
the department's pioneers. After passing
required written and oral examinations,
Kemp was asked to accept the position of
Welfare Supervisor for Roosevelt County, a
position he held from April 1937 until re-
tirement March 15, 1962. --
During the years of public work Kemp
has been responsible for expenditure of ap-
proximately $10 million. He said the office
has been understaffed throughout most of
his term, due to lack of qualified workers.
An overtime load averaging 12 hours per
week was necessary during his first 271/2
years of public service, he said, "'but I slowed
up some after a heart attack in 1959." He
noted overtime worked while welfare super-
visor would amount to 25 years or $50,000 in
value donated to Roosevelt County and Mon-
tana taxpayers.
During World War II Kemp was assigned
the job, along with regular welfare work, of
making special investigations for the Selec-
tice Service System. He was required to
send a confidential report to the Armed
Services on every draftee. At the war's end
he received citations from President Truman
and General Hershey, Gov. Sam Ford and
General Mitchell.
Other prized papers in Kemp's collection
include certificates of appreciation for vol-
unteer work from the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis. Recently he received
a citation from Gov. Tim Babcock for 25
years distinguished service with the Welfare
Department, from the date of its organiza-
tion, March 4; 1937, through March 4, 1962.
This citation was issued to only seven De-
partment employees.
Kemp has also received letters recently
from the State administrator of the Montana
Department of Public Welfare, the director
of the Division of Public Assistance of the
Department of Welfare and from the Board
of Commissioners of Roosevelt County. All
three thanked him for devotion to duty dur-
ing his 30 years with relief and welfare agen-
cies in Montana.
RECOMMENDATION BY MILWAUKEE
ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE ON
TRADE EXPANSION ACT
Mr. WILEY. Mr. President, the pro-
posals for modifying U.S. trade agree-
ments with other nations, still before the
Ways and Means Committee, involve
some of the most significant decisions
that will be required during this session
of Congress.
Throughout history, trade has played
a major role in the progress of, and re-
lations among, nations.
However, we have learned that trade
must be a two-way street.
With an ever-expanding agricultural
and industrial capacity, often exceeding
domestic consumption or utilization, we
will need more and more new markets
for the future.
If possible, then, we need to design a
trade policy that will perform the seem-
ingly, but not necessarily contradictory,
dual job of promoting export trade but,
at the same time, guarding against too
great harm to our domestic industries
from a too-large volume of imports.
Recently -I was privileged to receive
from Harry Hoffman, president of the
Milwaukee Association of Commerce, a
detailed analysis and evaluation of H.R.
9900, the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
The analysis, I believe, deserves the con-
sideration of Congress.
I am well aware, of course, that, with
H.R. 9900 still in the Ways and Means
Committee undergoing hearings, it is not
possible to determine just what kind of
bill will come up for a vote. Neverthe-
less, I believe that the time for consider-
ation of such views is in the formative
stages, not after positions have hard-
ened and the ink is dry on the bill.
I therefore respectfully invite the at-
tention of my colleagues on the Finance
Committee, as well as the Ways and
Means Committee, and other Members
of Congress, to these views, and request
unanimous consent to have them print-
ed at this point in the RECORD.
There being no objection, the views
were ordered to be printed in the RECORD,
as follows:
H.R. 9900: TRADE EXPANSION ACT OF 1$62
1. Milwaukee, the Nation's 11th largest
city, ranks high in the value of its exports.
As such, the city and its commercial enter-
prises are vitally interested in expansion of
foreign commerce. The Milwaukee Associa-
tion of Commerce has consistently advo-
cated reduction of impediments to increased
foreign trade. The association believes in
an expanded trade, and therefore agrees in
principle with most of the provisions of the
statement of purposes of the administra-
tion's proposed Trade Expansion Act of 1962,
known as H.R. 9900.
2. The association is apprehensive, how-
ever, that H.R. 9900, as presently written,
is a hasty effort to reach a greater degree
of free trade with the world. Furthermore,
it fails to recognize that Congress has the
primary responsibility for trade policies of
our country and the right to exercise final
control over these policies. This is espe-
cially apparent in the bill's recommenda-
tions that authority be granted the Presi-
dent, within the next 5-year period, begin-
ning July 1962, to negotiate complete elim-
ination. of customs' tariffs on a large variety
of articles, 80 percent or more of whose ag-
gregate world export values are accounted
for by the United States and the European
Economic Community. Authority granted
in the bill is given on an "as he (the Presi-
dent) determines" basis, with no provision
for control and/or direction by the Con-
gress. This is at odds with the traditional
checks and balances provided in the Consti-
tution as a necessary part of the Govern-
ment of a free people.
3. The Common Market has brought to-
gether European countries of diverse his-
tories and economies and is shaping them
Into an integrated economic unit to gradu-
ally eliminate trade barriers, including cus-
toms tariffs, between them. In these coun-
tries living standards and labor rates vary
but are not too widely diverse to discour-
age economic integration. To ease the proc-
ess of economic unity, members of the EEC
decided on a period of 12 years in which to
complete their integration and completely
eliminate customs tariffs among themselves.
It is true they have accelerated their move
in this direction. However, most of the 12
years are Will expected to elapse before full
freedom from customs" tariffs is achieved.
The U.S. industrial labor wage rate is from
three to four times that found within EEC
countries. Yet H.R. 9900 contemplates the
United States achieving Its major goal with
the EEC in a substantially shorter period
of time. Quite likely, this will prove to be
an impossible obstacle for many important
U.S. industries to overcome in the period de-
manded.
4. The U.S. Government proposes that in
the event definite distress Is encountered by
segments of U.S. industry and labor, the tax-
payer will step in and foot the bill. We are
confident that most U.S. industries do not
desire such assistance but would much pre-
fer to face realities of a freer trading world
by being given a reasonable economic cli-
mate in which to achieve any reorientation
through their own efforts. The amount of
time a given industry will require to adjust
itself will vary greatly, depending upon its
own specific problems.
Presumably, many an industry which
would encounter real distress In the brief
time limit proposed in H.R. 9900 would ad-
just satisfactorily and continue to employ its
people if a longer period of time was avail-
able. This would reduce resulting distress
and the necessity for the taxpayer to foot
perhaps large, and certainly unknown and
unnecessary amounts of adjustment assist-
ance.
During the last 3 years, European labor
rates have risen by a substantially greater
percentage than have those of the United
States (although it is still doubtful that
actual dollar-and-cent wage increases in
Europe have exceeded those in the United
States during the same period). It appears
i,,hat European labor rates will continue their
accelerated rise. If sufficient time elapses
during this upward trend-resulting in an
effective narrowing of the gap between Euro-
pean and U.S. wages scales-the transition
to freer trade can probably be achieved with-
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